A state of complete physical, social and mental well-being - not just the absence/presence of disease
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Give 3 reasons why health inequalities occur
- Differences in access to services, info and resources
- Long-term effects of disadvantages social position
- Differences in exposure to risk
- A health system that reinforces social inequalities
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What are the social determinants of health?
- Age, sex and constitutional factors
- Social and community networks
- Individual lifestyle factors
- Living and working conditions
- General socio-economic, cultural and environmental conditions
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What is social prescribing?
A mechanism for linking primary care patients with non-medical sources of support within their local community
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Give 3 examples of different types of social prescription
Why is evidence of the effectiveness of social prescribing limited?
SP is not just a single intervention and effects can occur over a long period of time so it's difficult to measure effectiveness over a long period of time. Also its difficult to determine what interventions are effective for different people
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What are the barriers to implementing social prescribing?
- Limited funds to employ high-skilled workers and temporary contracts causing high staff turn-over
- Lack of management to coordinate all stakeholders
- Lack of GP engagement
- Lack of patient understanding
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Card 2
Front
Give 3 reasons why health inequalities occur
Back
- Differences in access to services, info and resources
- Long-term effects of disadvantages social position
- Differences in exposure to risk
- A health system that reinforces social inequalities
Card 3
Front
What are the social determinants of health?
Back
Card 4
Front
What is social prescribing?
Back
Card 5
Front
Give 3 examples of different types of social prescription
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